For the course Creative Mechanical Engineering, Anna Leeman and I designed a shoe that would be biodegradable through its choice of materials, such as PLA and cotton. The shoe had to follow certain requirements and constraints so that it could be worn and would also feel comfortable for the wearer. We created this shoe in roughly […]
In addition to taking Exploratory Sketching, I’m trying to develop my own visual style, and part of that for me is design sketching. For me, sketching is a medium to communicate and explore ideas. However, especially the latter is difficult for me, as I tended to go for (photo)realism in my drawings. As course Exploratory […]
In semester 2, I had my first chance to work on a project and was thus given more freedom to explore what I love about design. My first explorations were into smart materials as I’d chosen the project ‘Smart to Touch’. This led me to origami folding, laser cut auxetic patterns, and actuating those by […]
In quartile 2, my main focus was to improve my skills in the area of Creativity & Aesthetics. This is why I chose the elective Exploratory Making. In this course I learnt a lot about aesthetics and about expressing quality in form and interaction. Initially I was afraid that this would be my weakest area, […]
In quartile one, I focused on developing my skills in programming and electronics. The expertise area I am most interested in is Technology & Realisation, which I why I dove into the course Creative Programming. For the final project, I created an electronic Etch-a-Sketch as it allowed me to develop and combine my skills in […]